computational biology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 151 computational biology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Metabolic vulnerabilities in cancer: starving tumors of essential nutrients to promote cell death

This project is available immediately to both Home-rated applicants and International applicants who have a sponsor or are able to self-fund their studies. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Papa

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Revealing the correlation between physiology and physical chemistry of microcalcification in connective tissue using AI supported tissue characterization.

University of York

School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Research Group: Healthcare Engineering

A fundamental component of human body is connective tissue which serves various structural and supportive functions including skin integrity, abdominal wall enforcement and bone formation. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Chauhan, Dr R Kroger

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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MSc by Research: Identifying and studying interacting proteins that are “glue-able” to small molecules

University of Dundee

Faculty of Life Sciences

Recent advances from the Ciulli Lab and others have contributed to the establishment of a transformative new modality of chemical intervention into biological system – one that moves beyond the state-of-the-art. Read more

Supervisor: Prof A Ciulli

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Host Advantage: Uncovering Protective Factors Against HPV‑Driven Cervical Cancers

University of Nottingham

School of Pharmacy

Who we are looking for. We are seeking a PhD student who is motivated by the process of scientific discovery and the opportunity to identify novel targets for anti-cancer therapies. Read more

Supervisors: Dr K Spriggs, Dr C de Moor

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Cardiovascular development: Understanding how biomechanical forces regulate heart valve morphogenesis in the embryo

Monash University

Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

Research Group: Chow Group

The Project. In the developing embryo, the heart begins as a simple, straight tube that pumps blood inefficiently. As the embryo grows, the heart twists and grows and morphs into a four-chambered organ with intricate cardiac structures. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Chow

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Structural and mechanistic studies of fibroblast growth factor receptor signalling

University of Leeds

Faculty of Biological Sciences

Research Group: Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology

We have identified a previously undiscovered ‘signal switching’ mechanism used by a branch of the receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK) family – fibroblast growth factor receptors (FGFRs) – that are important in early development but also oncogenic in a range of cancers. Read more

Supervisors: Prof A.L. Breeze, Prof F. Sobott

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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How can DNA condensate despite its negative charge? Implications in genome regulation, antibiotic resistance and gene therapy

University of York

School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Research Group: Physics of Life

DNA molecules, being highly negatively charged, naturally repel each other. However, in the presence of multivalent ions or specific proteins, they can overcome this repulsion and condense into compact structures. Read more

Supervisor: Dr AN Noy

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Genome control by cohesin ligands

University of Leicester

Molecular and Cell Biology

Second Supervisor. Professor Peijun Zhang, Nuffield Department of Medicine University of Oxford. The human genome is metres long but packed into cells only a few micrometres in diameter. Read more

Supervisor: Prof D Panne

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Anticipating the impacts of extreme weather on biodiversity

University of Reading

Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Project Overview. To date, efforts to address the impacts of climate change on biodiversity have focused on gradual shifts in species’ abundance and distribution. Read more

Supervisor: Dr V Boult

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Molecular Mechanisms of Insect Olfaction Toward Sesquiterpenoid Stereoisomers

Macquarie University

Faculty of Science and Engineering

How do insects distinguish between mirror-image molecules, and why can a subtle change in stereochemistry transform a strong attractant into a compound that elicits no response? This PhD project explores the mechanisms that drive insect recognition of sesquiterpenoid stereoisomers, a class of compounds commonly involved in true bug pheromone communication. Read more

Supervisor: Dr SJP Park

24 July 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Dual Ended HDAC-Bcl-2 Inhibitor Therapeutics (DEHBIT): A Continuous Flow Chemistry Approach to Next-Generation Polypharmacological Cancer Therapeutics

Newcastle University

Faculty of Medical Sciences Graduate School

Background and Scientific Rationale . Cancer remains one of the most significant global health challenges, characterised by complex, multifactorial disease mechanisms requiring equally sophisticated therapeutic strategies. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Sellars

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Accessing New Chemistries: Tuning Reactivity Of Chemical Processes Using Ionic Liquids And Deep Eutectic Solvents (Ref: CG-AC-2524)

Loughborough University

Department of Chemical Engineering

Ionic solvents are known to alter the outcomes of chemical processes by influencing their mechanism. Because of the wide variety of different ions that might make up an ionic solvent, there is enormous scope for tuning these processes. Read more

Supervisor: Prof A Croft

3 August 2026 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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We have 151 computational biology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

computational biology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 151 computational biology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Metabolic vulnerabilities in cancer: starving tumors of essential nutrients to promote cell death

Building a differentiable AI model of apple tissues

Multiscale Imaging and Mechanics of Osteoarthritis

Using machine learning to model complex biological interactions

Revealing the correlation between physiology and physical chemistry of microcalcification in connective tissue using AI supported tissue characterization.

MSc by Research: Identifying and studying interacting proteins that are “glue-able” to small molecules

Host Advantage: Uncovering Protective Factors Against HPV‑Driven Cervical Cancers

Cardiovascular development: Understanding how biomechanical forces regulate heart valve morphogenesis in the embryo

Structural and mechanistic studies of fibroblast growth factor receptor signalling

How can DNA condensate despite its negative charge? Implications in genome regulation, antibiotic resistance and gene therapy

Genome control by cohesin ligands

Anticipating the impacts of extreme weather on biodiversity

Molecular Mechanisms of Insect Olfaction Toward Sesquiterpenoid Stereoisomers

Dual Ended HDAC-Bcl-2 Inhibitor Therapeutics (DEHBIT): A Continuous Flow Chemistry Approach to Next-Generation Polypharmacological Cancer Therapeutics

Accessing New Chemistries: Tuning Reactivity Of Chemical Processes Using Ionic Liquids And Deep Eutectic Solvents (Ref: CG-AC-2524)

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